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Monthly Update3 Feb 2026, 04:18 pm

IEX Achieves Highest Ever Monthly Electricity Traded Volume of 13,050 MU in January’26

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Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), India’s premier electricity exchange, achieved the highest ever monthly electricity traded volume of 13,050 MU in January’26, marking a 19.6% increase on a year-on-year basis. The total of 23.91 lakh Renewable Energy Certificates were traded during the month. The country's energy consumption reached 142.74 BUs, an increase of 3.8% compared to the previous year. The market clearing Price in the Day Ahead Market at Rs. 3.86/unit during January’26, declined 12.9% YoY. Similarly, price in the Real Time Market at Rs 3.72/unit during January’26, declined 15.9% YoY. The Day-Ahead Market (DAM) achieved 6,182 MU volume in January’26 as compared 6,015 MU volume in January’25, increase of 2.8% YoY. The Real-Time Electricity Market (RTM) volume increased to 4,638 MU in January’26, from 3,036 MU in January’25, registering an increase of 52.8 % YoY. IEX Green Market, comprising the Green Day-Ahead and Green Term-Ahead Market segments, achieved 832 MU volume during January’26 as compared to 752 MU in January’25, increase of 10.7% YoY.

Key Highlights

  • Highest ever monthly electricity traded volume of 13,050 MU in January’26
  • 23.91 lakh Renewable Energy Certificates traded during the month
  • Country's energy consumption reached 142.74 BUs, an increase of 3.8% compared to the previous year
  • Market clearing Price in the Day Ahead Market at Rs. 3.86/unit during January’26, declined 12.9% YoY
  • Real-Time Electricity Market (RTM) volume increased by 52.8% YoY
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